Western Illinois 66, at Morehead State 71

HALDEMAN, Ky. (Interstat) — In a game defined by a staggering rebounding disparity and a late defensive stand, the Morehead State Eagles held off a persistent Western Illinois Leathernecks squad 71-66 in an Ohio Valley Conference men’s basketball game Thursday night at E.T. Johnson Arena. Despite a game-high 26 points from Western Illinois guard Lucas Lorenzen, the Eagles leveraged a dominant 21-6 advantage in offensive rebounds into a crucial edge in second-chance opportunities to secure the victory in front of 1,234 fans. The win pushed Morehead State to an even 10-10 overall record, while Western Illinois fell to 4-16. The… Read more...